Trains and beating the gas crunch

Recently I took the train up to Seattle & back. A great experience, a little tough on the back but less of a problem than I expected.

And a hell of a lot less expensive than a flight or driving...

$180 for a Shuttle Express van from Portland to Seattle
$159 for an Alaskan flight round trip (just 2 hours each way)
$90 for business class Cascades Amtrak train
$60 for regular Amtrak Coach fare...

So any way you look at it, it's a great way to beat the high cost of gas & the frustrations of traffic avoidance (we hates rush hour we does)

having a car is convenient yes, but you can rent for less than the cost of the flight while you are there, though with Sound Transit improving regularly it makes green sense to just stick to bio fuels & trains...

I may do the business class next time, I like the sound of a table to work at while I commute.

Imagine, getting to eat & drink without having to watch the road or be strip searched at the airport...